Always a different experience – Beyond the Mountain Review

Beyond is one of the few text games where your decisions truly change the story. Unlike most others, you don’t always succeed when making the same decisions. And there is a huge replay factor- 10 possible winning outcomes. The story is dark and intriguing. You quickly realize Peter was set up, but now you need to help him safely get back home. The gameplay is fast- no countdowns while he sleeps. After 3 lives, you must watch a 30 second ad or wait 30 mins to try again. I think paying the $2 to unlock unlimited replays was totally worth the content the writer put in. My biggest complaint is that sometimes your choices aren’t considered. For example, whether you choose to hide outside or go into the booth, your next choice (hide/ greet) is written as if you were inside. My other issue is that items you find don’t always matter- the following text may be the same whether or not you have the item. But there are dozens of different things to find, and a path that guarantees your death will reveal a lot more than one that you live through. It’s definitely worth downloading.
Review by ChristineMoon on Beyond the Mountain.